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Argentina sialis Gilbert, 1890 North-Pacific argentine |
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photo by
Butler, J. |
| Family: | Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 99.2 g; max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 11 - 325 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: mouth of Columbia River in Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-15; Vertebrae: 47-49. Branchiostegal rays: 5-5. | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic or mesopelagic (Ref. 265). Frequently found in the stomachs of rockfishes (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with pelagic eggs and pelagic larvae (Ref. 265). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||